The underdog storyline is usually enough to distract from the wild sense of unrealism that exists in the dialogue and most certainly the playing ability. The Fighter delivered originality based on its narrative tenderness, focusing on a unique tale of the human condition within the sports realm as opposed to a hammed-up story of a team overcoming defeat. It does follow a classic underdog storyline and features some typical Adam Sandler-style overacting, but ultimately, it knows how ridiculous it is. Gilmore wins a tournament by playing with a hockey stick putter and knocking it in the hole off some nearby scaffolding. It’s so obviously absurd that you can’t help but love Gilmore, even if his 20-year sequel under-delivers in almost every sense of cinema.